DEMOCRATIQUE.CA INC. EXCLUSIVE CASE.

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The final sealing of the maximum security cell containing all the toxins.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013.

OUR EXCLUSIVE TOXIC WASTE CASE IS NOW BEING FEATURED IN
THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER (page 2 and 9)

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 EDITION

"Is there toxic waste in LaSalle"

Written by: Tracey Arial

The article was written by the very talented and passionate Ms.Tracey Arial. She is a reporter with The Suburban Newspaper, an independent writer, and author who specializes in reporting on community awareness.

Ms. Arial covers important stories across LaSalle, Verdun, Montreal, and other cities.

the SOLUTIA INC. property in LaSalle.

Thank you for taking this brief moment of your time to review my request of access to information. My request is being submitted in light of the executive committee decision # 1104422001 dated June 18, 2010. In this decision, the city of Montreal has approved the acquisition of the former SOLUTIA CANADA INC site located at 6800 St. Patrick Street (lot 3,269,985) in LaSalle in order to construct a biomethanation site on this terrain by 2020.

According to the “repertoire des terrains contaminés” provided by the Quebec environment minister including the “liste des terrains contaminés” provided by the Ville de Montreal, the lots 3,269,985 and 2,745,020 situated at 6800 rue St Patrick are heavily contaminated with toxins exceeding the Quebec environment ministers standards in both the soil and groundwater.

My questions regarding this decision are as follows:

Has the city of Montreal already acquired the lots 3,269,985 and 2,745,020 in order to begin plans for the construction of the LaSalle biomethanation site by 2020?

If so, what was the total sales price of these lot and what date was the transaction completed?

With regards to the contamination of both soil and groundwater on lots 3,269,985 and 2,745,020, who will be paying for the decontamination of these lots? Will SOLUTIA INC cover the costs of the decontamination before the city of Montreal acquires these lands or will the taxpayers of Montreal assume the costs of decontaminating these terrains?

Trusting the above mentioned is to your satisfaction, should you require any further information, please feel free to contact me.

CASE CLOSED! SUCCESS!

In response to DEMOCRATIQUE.CA INC, The City of Montreal refused to disclose the sales price or any information regarding the negotiations to purchase this lot belonging to SOLUTIA INC. The administration maintains that they are unable to disclose any details about this transaction until the deal is finalized, if ever.

The lot in question is located at 6800 St Patrick Street, LaSalle, Quebec and is heavily contaminated with toxins that are beyond the public's knowledge, other than the landowners, SOLUTIA INC, The CITY OF MONTREAL and select other government authorities.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

MONTREAL CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER PURSUING THE PURCHASE OF THE TOXIC LOT, LOCATED AT 6800 ST PATRICK STREET, LASALLE.

The administration has decided to opt-out on the purchase of this lot, stating that the negotiations between the landowner and the city of Montreal were unsuccessful.

The city of Montreal was planning to purchase this lot to build a new biomethanation plant there by 2020.

It is not clear where they will choose to bring this project, or where they plan to purchase the next parcel of land for construction of the new biomethanation plant.

Thankfully, the City of Montreal Executive Committee will not be using taxpayer dollars to decontaminate this heavily contaminated lot.

Only half the battle is completed. DEMOCRATiQUE.CA INC. is pleased to hear that our elected officials will not be investing taxpayer money into this mess.

Next question is, when will SOLUTIA INC. decontaminate this toxic lot directly adjacent to the Lachine Canal?